New Yorkers, where would you live in NYC for $3k/mo? - Page 2

freekobe · #11 08-03-2005, 10:02 AM

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El D

I just moved from New York back home to Florida recently. If I were were you I would live in the lower west side/ financial district area. I lived on 400 Chambers Street in Tribeca Park in a 2/2 and paid $4200 month. It was beautiful, right on Battery Park, overlooking the Hudson and Jersey. Chambers has every line on the subway, 1, 3 everything. Also some great smaller bars down there. That would be my opinion, hope it all works out for you.

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No idea how old El Diablo is, but the suggestions above (Washington Heights, Brooklyn, and Tribeca) are all pretty bad given the fact that you like SoHo and the Village and you can afford 3K/month. The biggest reason people live in those places is to conserve money - sounds like you're not interested in that.

If you're mid to late 20s or early 30s, go West Village. Great neighborhood. Great restaurants. Close to transportation. And you can find decent (but not great) 1BRs in that price range. You will not find 2BRs in that price range.

Otherwise, Union Square is good too. If you're the going-out type or like to be around "the scene," stay away from the UES and UWS (FWIW, I live on the UWS, but I'm married, so I'm allowed).

handsome · #12 08-03-2005, 10:04 AM

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So, here's the deal. Sometime in the next few months, I might sell my company here in SF. If that happens, I'll probably look for a change of scenery. I've been here for a while and it's probably time for a change. One of my options is NYC, largely due to some exciting business opportunities there.

So, here's the question. If I decide to move to NYC, where should I live? I'd ideally be looking for a 1br place and would like to spend $3k or less per month. I love hanging out in the E Village, SoHo, etc. I don't find myself hanging out in UWS/UES very much. I like to go to restaurants and bars all around the city, so easy access to trains is key. So, given those criteria, where would you live?

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1. Greenwich Village (north of SoHo)
2. West Village (west of Greenwich Village)
3. Littly Italy (east of SoHo)
4. SoHo
5. East Village

Greenwich Village is #1 due to the hot NYU bitchz that live there. Given your criteria, I wouldn't live anywhere other than one of these 5 places.

sfer · #13 08-03-2005, 10:06 AM

My building. Honestly. 5 minute walk to Union Square, 5 minute walk to every north/south subway line, on the same block as the NRQW/6, plenty of places to eat nearby, walking distance to good coffee, the Greenmarket, and Esa Bagel on weekend mornings, a great staff, a free gym on the 3rd floor, money card operated laundry on every floor, great views north overlooking Madison Square Park, and a Chase ATM in the lobby.

Paluka · #14 08-03-2005, 10:12 AM

Union Square, West Village, Soho, Noho are all great options. Even Chelsea is fine. I think you will have a hard time finding an apartment you like in the East Village, but there are some new buildings on Houston.

Luv2DriveTT · #15 08-03-2005, 10:24 AM

Where Sfer lives is where I want to move in January if I sell my car, which is a realistic possibility. So many variables...

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Luv2DriveTT · #16 08-03-2005, 10:25 AM

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Union Square, West Village, Soho, Noho are all great options. Even Chelsea is fine. I think you will have a hard time finding an apartment you like in the East Village, but there are some new buildings on Houston.

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Thats too downscale for our friend El' D. Think big [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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BottlesOf · #17 08-03-2005, 10:28 AM

You've got a lot of options open to you. I'd go with a nice doorman bldg in the West Village. Search Craigslist just to get a sense of neighborhoods and what your options are.

Under no circumstances live where TT lives.

turnipmonster · #18 08-03-2005, 10:39 AM

given that access to trains is key, I would go with somewhere around union square or somewhere around west 4th st, leaning heavily towards w4th cause the west village is a lot more neigborhood like than the union square area.

if you generally cab it late at night I wouldn't worry so much about living near a big train stop, but if not it will save you a lot of waiting around time.

--turnipmonster

Paluka · #19 08-03-2005, 11:19 AM

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Union Square, West Village, Soho, Noho are all great options. Even Chelsea is fine. I think you will have a hard time finding an apartment you like in the East Village, but there are some new buildings on Houston.

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Thats too downscale for our friend El' D. Think big [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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The new buildings on Houston aren't downscale at all, most of them are very expensive.

BottlesOf · #20 08-03-2005, 11:20 AM

I agree with this. I think when you go to nice restaurants and stuff you'll probably be cabbing it. I think W.4 is a good loc, you can be on Waverly or a small street near Waverly or Bleecker. I think North of Washington Sq. park, possibly on 5th Ave, as long as you're within a few blocks of the park would be good.